Death penalty sought in killing of CFCC student

Published: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 1:32 p.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 1:32 p.m.

The death penalty will be sought against one of four people charged in the Dec. 13 shooting death of a Cape Fear Community College student in downtown Wilmington.

During a hearing before Judge Jay D. Hockenberry in New Hanover County Court on Tuesday, Assistant District Attorneys Barrett Temple and Connie Jordan announced the state will seek the death penalty if Quintel Grady, 22, is convicted of murder in the shooting and robbery of Joshua Proutey, the 19-year-old Clayton teen who was attending Cape Fear Community College. "It's not gonna change anything. You can kill those people 10 times over and it's not going to do anything for me," Proutey's mother Patty said by phone from her home in New York. "It's still like a bad dream."

According to Wilmington police, Proutey was carrying a sub sandwich and had just gotten off work at the Hannah Block Community Arts Center at Orange and Second streets about 10 p.m. Dec. 13 when Grady; Christopher Cromartie, 23; and Daniel Henry, 17, confronted him in the parking lot.

The trio demanded his wallet, and when he hesitated, police said, Grady shot Proutey in the head. The group then made off with his two $5 bills and sandwich. Police say they were driven from the scene by Henry's girlfriend Jasmine Dottin, 19, who waited nearby in a car.

Passersby found Proutey's lifeless body a short time later lying in a pool of blood in the dirt parking lot next to his car.

All four have been charged with first-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon. Only Grady. the alleged triggerman, is facing death.

Patty Proutey said her family is still reeling from the loss of her youngest child who would have celebrated his 20th birthday this coming Friday.

In Josh's memory family and friends are participating in the 3rd annual North Carolina Victims Assistance Network Stride For Survivors 5K on April 20 in Raleigh.

<p>The death penalty will be sought against one of four people charged in the Dec. 13 shooting death of a <a href="http://www.starnewsonline.com/section/topic9937"><b>Cape Fear Community College</b></a> student in downtown Wilmington.</p><p>During a hearing before Judge Jay D. Hockenberry in New Hanover County Court on Tuesday, Assistant District Attorneys Barrett Temple and Connie Jordan announced the state will seek the death penalty if Quintel Grady, 22, is convicted of murder in the shooting and robbery of Joshua Proutey, the 19-year-old Clayton teen who was attending Cape Fear Community College. "It's not gonna change anything. You can kill those people 10 times over and it's not going to do anything for me," Proutey's mother Patty said by phone from her home in New York. "It's still like a bad dream."</p><p>According to Wilmington police, Proutey was carrying a sub sandwich and had just gotten off work at the Hannah Block Community Arts Center at Orange and Second streets about 10 p.m. Dec. 13 when Grady; Christopher Cromartie, 23; and Daniel Henry, 17, confronted him in the parking lot.</p><p>The trio demanded his wallet, and when he hesitated, police said, Grady shot Proutey in the head. The group then made off with his two $5 bills and sandwich. Police say they were driven from the scene by Henry's girlfriend Jasmine Dottin, 19, who waited nearby in a car.</p><p>Passersby found Proutey's lifeless body a short time later lying in a pool of blood in the dirt parking lot next to his car.</p><p>All four have been charged with first-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon. Only Grady. the alleged triggerman, is facing death.</p><p>Patty Proutey said her family is still reeling from the loss of her youngest child who would have celebrated his 20th birthday this coming Friday. </p><p>In Josh's memory family and friends are participating in the 3rd annual North Carolina Victims Assistance Network Stride For Survivors 5K on April 20 in Raleigh.</p><p><i></p><p>F.T. Norton: 343-2070</p><p>On <a href="http://www.starnewsonline.com/section/news41"><b>Twitter</b></a>: @ftnorton</i></p>